The Ruling on Reading Books of 'Aqeedah and Tawhid
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Nasir, says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the reading of 'aqeedah and the book of Tawhid, is it necessary for a Muslim to reflect and read in these books, whether he is a scholar or a layperson? And what is the virtue of reading books of 'aqeedah and Tawhid?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. I say: Yes, it is obligatory to read the correct books of 'aqeedah, but they should not be read except under the guidance of scholars who explain and clarify them for the reader. One should not be content with merely reading them himself, because he may understand them incorrectly. Therefore, he must read them under the guidance of the people of knowledge. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Nasir, says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the reading of 'aqeedah and the book of Tawhid, is it necessary for a Muslim to reflect and read in these books, whether he is a scholar or a layperson? And what is the virtue of reading books of 'aqeedah and Tawhid?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. I say: Yes, it is obligatory to read the correct books of 'aqeedah, but they should not be read except under the guidance of scholars who explain and clarify them for the reader. One should not be content with merely reading them himself, because he may understand them incorrectly. Therefore, he must read them under the guidance of the people of knowledge. Yes.
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نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/095 — archive.org (0:51)
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